VEREENIGING. – This year South Africa took the new Guinness World Records title for the Tallest tower of Cupcakes. The 10.7m tall tower showcased 6370 cupcakes. The previous record stood at 8m and was set up in Dubai last year.

The event was organised by Cupcakes of HOPE on September 23rd at Rio Sol, Vereeniging. “It’s all to help very ill children,” says Cupcakes of Hope founder Sandy Cipriano, whose team works tirelessly to raise money for the families of children with life-threatening diseases.

“Right now, we need to raise R600 000 for stem-cell and bone-marrow transplants. There are desperately ill children in our network whose families need all the help they can get,” Cipriano says.

Glenn Pollard, the adjudicator from Guinness World Records, says: “This was a very well organised Guinness World Records official attempt which was impressive enough. However to see the labours of those commendable efforts bring together the wider range of the community & for such a wonderful cause made the success of the attempt all the more special. Cupcakes of HOPE can justifiably feel incredibly proud of their achievement & of every single person that supported them.”

This amazing tower also paid tribute to more than 50 little cancer warriors who gained their Angel Wings. Cipriano says: “These brave little warriors will never be forgotten and will always be in our hearts. I would like to thank all our Cupcake Angels across South Africa, more than R300 000 was pledged towards Cupcakes of HOPE. The funds raised today will be used to save children’s lives!”.